Population, age 15, total in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population, age 15, total was 327,865 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
327,865
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
348,443
in 2006
All-time low
249,150
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 249.2k1991: 259.0k1992: 269.0k1993: 278.9k1994: 288.6k1995: 297.9k1996: 306.7k1997: 314.9k1998: 322.4k1999: 329.0k2000: 334.7k2001: 339.3k2002: 342.9k2003: 345.5k2004: 347.2k2005: 348.2k2006: 348.4k2007: 348.1k2008: 347.1k2009: 345.4k2010: 343.2k2011: 340.4k2012: 337.1k2013: 333.8k2015: 327.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 327,865 for population, age 15, total in 2015.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 348,443 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 249,150, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 15, total in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 249,150
1991 259,005 +4.0%
1992 268,985 +3.9%
1993 278,919 +3.7%
1994 288,609 +3.5%
1995 297,877 +3.2%
1996 306,655 +2.9%
1997 314,877 +2.7%
1998 322,395 +2.4%
1999 329,042 +2.1%
2000 334,702 +1.7%
2001 339,307 +1.4%
2002 342,866 +1.0%
2003 345,452 +0.8%
2004 347,182 +0.5%
2005 348,156 +0.3%
2006 348,443 +0.1%
2007 348,070 -0.1%
2008 347,052 -0.3%
2009 345,398 -0.5%
2010 343,151 -0.7%
2011 340,350 -0.8%
2012 337,132 -0.9%
2013 333,766 -1.0%
2015 327,865 -1.8%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 327,865 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,966, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 327,865 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 291,551 249,150 329,042 10
2000s 344,663 334,702 348,443 10
2010s 336,453 327,865 343,151 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 60 North Korea 369,252 compare
  2. 61 Zambia 348,329 compare
  3. 62 Senegal 334,251 compare
  4. 64 Cambodia 327,108 compare
  5. 65 Chad 314,149 compare
  6. 66 Sri Lanka 292,761 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in Zimbabwe?
Population, age 15, total in Zimbabwe was 327,865 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 348,443 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 249,150 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population, age 15, total?
Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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